New Delhi: In an embarrassing moment, US president Donald Trump reportedly turned down the invitation to b e the chief guest at the Republic Day Celebrations here. According to the speculations, Trump would not travel to India in January as the State of the Union address is scheduled in the winter month. ALSO READ: Chhattisgarh polls: …

Washington: In its first, careful steps toward punishing the Saudis involved in the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the US administration has revoked 21 visas of Riyadh men linked to the murder, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. It was the first concrete step by the Donald Trump administration after the disclosure of Khashoggi’s …

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are scheduled to have a full-fledged meeting in Paris on November 11, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday. “This arrangement was confirmed by our president at his meeting with Bolton,” Ushakov told reporters. ALSO READ: Gutkha scam: CBI raids residences of TN Minister, DGP …

Datia (Madhya Pradesh): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Narendra Modi, accusing the Prime Minister of insulting the people of India. “The Prime Minister said from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the nation had been asleep for 70 years,” he said here ahead of next month’s Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh. …

Washington: US President Donald Trump apologised to Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his family on behalf of our nation for what he called a desperate Democrat-led campaign of “lies and deception” intent on derailing his confirmation. Trump remarks came on Monday night during Kavanaugh’s swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, …

Washington: A suspect believed to be connected to mysterious letters sent to US President Donald Trump and top Pentagon officials has been taken into custody by federal law enforcement in the state of Utah, a media report said. FBI tactical and hazardous material response personnel searched the subject’s residence outside Salt Lake City. ALSO READ: An envelope …

New York: The New York State Tax Department has confirmed it is investigating claims by the New York Times that US President Donald Trump helped his parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes. The newspaper has alleged that Trump was involved in “dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud”, a source said …